temporality
noun
tem·po·ral·i·ty
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plural temporalities
Definition of temporality
1a
: civil or political as distinguished from spiritual or ecclesiastical power or authority
b
: an ecclesiastical property or revenue
—often used in plural
2
: the quality or state of being temporal
Examples of temporality in a Sentence
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Early photographers developed a practice of splicing images together, allowing them to meddle with temporality and dissolve the boundaries between the natural and supernatural – a theme that the Surrealists would explore. — 1843, "Stick ‘em up! A surprising history of collage," 24 July 2019 There was a lack of temporality, a sense that the point of being there was not to see things, necessarily, but to simply be. — Hanya Yanagihara, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why Luang Prabang Is the Ideal Southeast Asian City," 20 Nov. 2018 His work depicts intersections of masculinity, intimacy, and temporality, and is often inspired by his own experiences of isolation and trauma. — Sarah Nechamkin, The Cut, "Meet the Finalists for the New Vanguard Photography Prize," 2 July 2018 But as long as both people are on the same page about its temporality, a micro-romance avoids the biggest pressure on a new relationship: uncertainty about the future. — Daisy Alioto, The Cut, "The Underrated Beauty of the ‘Micro-Romance’," 9 Apr. 2018 Inside the museum, a series of videos ruminates further on temporality and sequencing, language and different forms of perception. — Jason Farago, Martha Schwendener And Will Heinrich, New York Times, "What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week," 5 Apr. 2018 Out of those hedges grows an infrastructure built for the churn of temporality. — Ryan Bradley, GQ, "How Pop-Ups Took Over America’s Restaurants," 7 Mar. 2018 García’s latest work is less a novel than an exhilarating orchestration of competing voices and temporalities. — Chronicle Staff Report, San Francisco Chronicle, "Best of 2017: 100 recommended books," 20 Dec. 2017 The choice is between two completely opposite values: legibility on the one hand, temporality on the other. — Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, "More Than 100 Exceptional Works of Journalism," 4 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'temporality.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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